Cory Gonzalez
Nokesville,VA
Summary
Dedicated and dependable individual driven to fulfill each project's planned concept or desired results. Adaptable and flexible team player able to cope well with obstacles and remain true to each goal. Caring and compassionate with a reputation for maintaining long-lasting professional relationships with clients.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Music Teacher
LNM Learn Now Music
07.2022 - Current
- Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions and chords.
- Mentored struggling students with individualized approach to enhance learning.
- Planned and executed targeted lesson plans to instruct on music theory, music history and performance etiquette.
- Advised parents of student progress by communicating student's achievements and developing methods for improvement.
- Developed strong working relationships with teachers, parents and students to propel school and departmental vision and goals.
- Coordinated with departmental employees to maintain continuity of music lesson objectives, planning and execution.
- Taught curriculum enhanced lesson plans to educate students about fundamentals and history of music.
Photographer
Olsens Photography and Freelance
02.2018 - 01.2020
- Resolved client concerns quickly and professionally.
- Mastered a variety of tools such as Canon T6 cameras and Savage lighting equipment to produce quality photographs.
- Provided high quality results in a timely manner.
- Managed customer expectations with open consultations and frequent communication.
- Worked with internal clients to determine strategy and design for annual marketing campaigns.
- Developed a library to include specific user interface elements.
- Planned, organized and scheduled work.
- Developed marketing and sales strategies to maximize business success.
- Suggested styling techniques to video production team.
- Managed day-to-day business operations and made strategic decisions.
- Edited, toned, captioned and uploaded photographs for news publications.
- Selected and altered secondary photographic features such as backdrops and lighting.
- Planned and prepared for all on-location and studio shoots.
- Completed fittings with models and customers and pinned garments for planned alterations.
Dairy Clerk
Giant Food
12.2013 - 11.2017
- Restocked cases with new merchandise and removed items that had expired dates, disposing of them properly.
- Dealt with payments, invoices and product rotations for several products.
- Delegated tasks and gave direction to a team of 3 employees within the dairy department.
- Answered questions from customers and discussed new products that had been placed in the dairy cases.
- Checked department signage and confirmed proper pricing, making sure sale items accurate.
- Performed general housekeeping in the dairy department and cleaned and sanitized all work areas.
- Trained new dairy clerks on rotation systems, product management and customer service.
- Resolved all customer complaints in a professional manner while prioritizing customer satisfaction.
- Actively pursued personal learning and development opportunities.
- Responded to customer questions and requests in a prompt and efficient manner.
- Stocked and replenished merchandise according to store merchandising layouts.
- Recommended merchandise to customers based on their needs and preferences.
- Recognized and rewarded outstanding work performance to cultivate a positive and collaborative customer service culture.
- Built relationships with customers to increase likelihood of repeat business.
- Handled the large dairy section of Giant Foods by maintaining section cleanliness, product rotation and displays.
- Restocked cases with new merchandise and removed expired items for proper disposal.
- Handled large dairy section by maintaining section cleanliness, product rotation and displays.
- Handled customer inquiries and suggestions courteously and professionally.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
Education
General Studies
Northern Virginia Community College
Manassas, VA05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Audio Production
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL04.2018
High School Diploma -
Brentsville District High School
Nokesville, VA07.2016
Skills
- Superb eye for detail
- Creative artistic vision
- Skilled problem solver
- Excellent communication skills
- Self-motivated
- Sales experience
- Works well under pressure
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Dependable and Responsible
- Teacher Training
Timeline
Music Teacher
LNM Learn Now Music
07.2022 - Current
Photographer
Olsens Photography and Freelance
02.2018 - 01.2020
Dairy Clerk
Giant Food
12.2013 - 11.2017
General Studies
Northern Virginia Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Audio Production
Full Sail University
High School Diploma -
Brentsville District High School
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